Manu expected to suit up, could play tonight

Manu Ginobili is expected to dress out for tonight’s home game against New Orleans after participating in Wednesday morning’s shoot around and could return to action after missing the past four games with a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring.

Ginobili, 35, had been given an initial recovery timeline of 10-14 days. Should he return tonight, which will be the decision of coach Gregg Popovich, he will have been sidelined for nine days.

Ginobili was injured late in the first half of the Spurs’ home victory over Minnesota on Jan. 14. It is his fourth known injury of the season, including a sore foot, back spasms and a bruised quadriceps.

He has appeared in 36 games, averaging 12.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists in his 11th NBA season.